Clianthus puniceus albus
By Thorneyside
8 Apr, 2020
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Clianthus puniceus albus flowers opening at last. I wanted to have a go at crossing red with white to see what we get.
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I had a go last night but you have to open the end of that beak to do it.
9 Apr, 2020
I love these I had two years ago but the cold killed them . I hope you get it open to het a cross.
12 Apr, 2020
Just read up on pollination, done by birds in their homeland, N.Z. Good luck Thornbird!
13 Apr, 2020
Thanks for that Sue!!! I've been having a go with a little paintbrush so we'll see. It's a bit like Cobaea, the cup and saucer vine. In Mexico, where it hails from, it's pollinated by bats. Now we do have a few round here but I don't think they're doing anything with my plants.
13 Apr, 2020
Haha, Thorney, you'll have to do the pollination yourself.
18 Apr, 2020
Are you suggesting I'm batty Siris?
18 Apr, 2020
You have made me laugh!!
18 Apr, 2020
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Go for it Thorney.
8 Apr, 2020